The Boston Bruins will return to their home ice Monday, so as one would expect, the team is excited. Boston native Ryan Donato is eager for the opener, noting his excitement to represent the Black and Gold, while Patrice Bergeron and Tuukka Rask added what being back on home ice means to them. The TD Garden is going to be electric on Columbus Day as the B’s look to make it two straight wins when they host Ottawa Senators. To hear what the trio had to say, check out the clip above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank.
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How Ryan Donato Handles Pressure Of Being Local Player For Bruins
Ryan Donato has Black and Gold in his blood. The Boston Bruins forward was born and raised in Scituate, Mass. and played collegiate hockey at Harvard. Oh yeah, his father, Ted Donato, played nine seasons for the B’s over the course of his 13-year NHL career. Given Ryan Donato’s ties to Boston and the Bruins franchise, it’s safe to say he was welcomed with a level of pressure right from the get-go. But thanks to guidance from his father and a focused demeanor, the 22-year-old is taking everything in stride. To hear Donato catch up with NESN’s Billy Jaffe about life as a Bruin,
Ryan Donato On First NHL Postseason Game: ‘Best Atmosphere I’ve Ever Played In’
BOSTON — Ryan Donato has played on some pretty big stages throughout his hockey journey. But his first career NHL postseason game tops them all. “Best atmosphere I’ve ever played in,” Donato told NESN.com following the Boston Bruins’ 7-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup playoffs’ first round Saturday night. “It’s something I grew up dreaming about and obviously it’s a dream come true and a blessing to be able to have that opportunity to play in front of the crowd like this,” Donato — who led Team USA in scoring with five goals and an assist at the 2018 Winter Olympics — added. Since ... NESN.com